Where does “notkoselkäisyys” come from?
notkoselkäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish notkoselkäinen, from Finnish notkoselkä, from Finnish selkä, from Proto-Finnic selkä, from Proto-Finno-Permic śelkä.
notkoselkäisyys (Finnish): the quality or property of being swaybacked
Definitions
- the quality or property of being swaybacked
Ancestry of “notkoselkäisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | notkoselkäinen | swaybacked |
| 2 | Finnish | notkoselkä | swayback |
| 3 | Finnish | selkä | back; ridge, spine; watershed area |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | selkä | back; ridge |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śelkä | — |